#4B6853
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.8% 0.048 153), rgb(75, 104, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#4B6853 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6853 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.048 153) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4B6853 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6853 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6853 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6853 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A896
oklch(70.8% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927C
oklch(63% 0.047 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C65
oklch(55.5% 0.051 153.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6853
oklch(48.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#4B6853 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #686352 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636054 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476762 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6853
#4B6853
oklch(48.8% 0.048 153)
- #71566C
#71566C
oklch(48.9% 0.048 332.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4B6853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #4B6853 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.